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Shanghaiing (taking by force) US sailors on the open sea.
Britain stopped kidnapping (drafting for British service) US sailors on the high seas.
In centuries past, britian was in desperated need for more soldiers to fight againat neopoleon. As result,.britain boarded ships and captured US soldiers to help fight . this turned into the war of 1812 in the US history.
The US lost 24,500, the British lost 5,000+. So to add it all up it would be 29,500.
The kidnapping of US sailors (pressing into British service) on the high seas was the major factor.
Shanghaiing (taking by force) US sailors on the open sea.
Britain stopped kidnapping (drafting for British service) US sailors on the high seas.
In centuries past, britian was in desperated need for more soldiers to fight againat neopoleon. As result,.britain boarded ships and captured US soldiers to help fight . this turned into the war of 1812 in the US history.
The US lost 24,500, the British lost 5,000+. So to add it all up it would be 29,500.
The kidnapping of US sailors (pressing into British service) on the high seas was the major factor.
allies war of 1812
About 2,555 US Sailors died in the war. This figure takes into account US Navy airmen and riverine sailors.
The United States declared war on Britain in 1812 because the British were seizing American ships. Britain was trying to stop American from trading with France.
The War Hawks of 1812 or thereabouts were eager to declare war on Britain to get their forts out of US territory ,possibly annex parts of Canada and end their practice of stopping US ships and taking British born sailors out of their crews.
War of 1812
to end the napoleon wars Actually the US declared war because Britain opposed US expansion and trade with France, supported native American tribes against the US and press-ganged (forced) US sailors to fight in her navy.
June 18, 1812